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Team Douglas Finishes: Third

 

As: a result of two games last week,, Team Douglas has finished third in the
Fraser Valley College Hockey League final standings, im spite of the fact
that they lost both games. On Monday, March 4, the team hosted Columbia
Bible Institute at Cloverdale Arena and lost 6-3. CBI started quickly and
led 3-1 by the end of the first period. They scored again early in the
second period to go ahead 4-1 but Douglas scored before the period ended to
close the score to 4-2. Team Douglas scored again in the third period to make
it 4-3 but then CBI scored twice to make the final score 6-3 in their favor.
Seoring for Douglas were Bill Bonner (assisted by John Tucker and Ron Hovey),
Ron Hovey (assisted by Roy Moyer)and Paul Smith (assisted by Keith MacKenzie
and Gene DellaMattiia). The following night, Team Douglas journeyed to
Aldergrove to play Trinity Westerm College and came out om the short end of
an 8-4 score. Douglas started slowly, falling behind 3-1 after the first
period and 7-1 after the second. In the third period, Douglas came alive

and outscored TWC by 3-1 but it was a case of tom little, too late. Scoring
for Team Douglas were Gene Giuricich (assisted by Al Lewis and Ron Ames),

Al Lewis (assisted by Ron Ames and Neil Tyerman), Johm Tucker (assisted by
Gene Giuricich) and Al Lewis (assisted by Gene Giuriciich and Ken Zakala).

Team Douglas has finished third in the league standings, although it still

has one league game to make up against BCIT Forestry. Douglas and TWC are
tied for third place but Douglas has beaten TWC more times in season's play.
First place will be decided om the basis of the first semi-final game between
BCITF and DC om Tuesday, March 12 at Aldergrove Arena. The results of this
game will be counted in the final league standings. Should BCITF win, they
would be tied with CBI on points but they have won more games against CBI and
would, therefore, wim the league championship trophy. Should BCITF lose, CBI
would win the championship. The first four games of the best two-out-of-three
semi-finals are scheduled as follows:

Saturday, March 9 CBI vs TWC Abbotsford Arena 82:45pm
Tuesday, March 12 BCITF vs DC Aldergrove Arena $:00pm
Saturday, March 16 TWC vs CBI Abbotsford Arena 8: 45pm
Tuesday, March 19 DC vs BCITF Aldergrove Arena 8:00pm

If required, semi-final games: will be played on the following dates:

Saturday, March 23) CBI vs TWC Abbotsford Arena 8:45pm
Monday, March 25 BCITF vs DC Cloverdale Arena 83:30pm

An exhibitiom game is scheduled for Thursday, March 14 against Surrey Beavers
at 9:15pm at Cloverdale Arena.

League standings as of March 6, 1974

 

 

Team Games: played Won Lost Tied Points
CBI gir 9 & 1 19
BCITF ‘ 14 8 5 1 17
DC 14 5 8 1 i
TWC 15 5 9 a 11